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EP1966648A4 - Procede et dispositif de reglage de l'autofocalisation d'une camera video par suivi d'une region d'interet - Google Patents

Procede et dispositif de reglage de l'autofocalisation d'une camera video par suivi d'une region d'interet

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EP1966648A4
EP1966648A4 EP05821826A EP05821826A EP1966648A4 EP 1966648 A4 EP1966648 A4 EP 1966648A4 EP 05821826 A EP05821826 A EP 05821826A EP 05821826 A EP05821826 A EP 05821826A EP 1966648 A4 EP1966648 A4 EP 1966648A4
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Fehmi Chebil
Mohamed Khames Ben Hadj Miled
Asad Islam
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G06COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06TIMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T7/00Image analysis
    • G06T7/20Analysis of motion
    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03BAPPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • G03B13/00Viewfinders; Focusing aids for cameras; Means for focusing for cameras; Autofocus systems for cameras
    • G03B13/32Means for focusing
    • G03B13/34Power focusing
    • G03B13/36Autofocus systems
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/60Control of cameras or camera modules
    • H04N23/67Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals
    • H04N23/673Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals based on contrast or high frequency components of image signals, e.g. hill climbing method

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  • Automatic Focus Adjustment (AREA)
EP05821826A 2005-12-30 2005-12-30 Procede et dispositif de reglage de l'autofocalisation d'une camera video par suivi d'une region d'interet Ceased EP1966648A4 (fr)

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